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Springdale Township vs Summit Township

Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+56.5 pts in Summit Township) and trails (3.7× in Summit Township).

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Springdale Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsRoberts County · 104 people
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Summit Township, SDAn outdoors townRoberts County · 27 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Springdale TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Springdale Township →
Summit TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors69.2% conserved land1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Summit Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+56.5 pts
Summit Township has more conserved land
Summit Township 69.2%Springdale Township 12.7%
Trails3.7×
Summit Township has more miles of trail
Summit Township 1.1 miSpringdale Township 0.3 mi
Bachelor’s degree++29.8 pts
More adults in Summit Township have a degree
Summit Township 47.4%Springdale Township 17.6%
Size3.9×
Springdale Township is the bigger place
Springdale Township 104Summit Township 27
★ What stands out · Where they are

Springdale Township and Summit Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springdale TownshipSummit TownshipSpringdale TownshipSummit Township
Springdale Township ↔ Summit Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
ASpringdale TownshipHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns –Summit TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Springdale TownshipSummit Township
Snow a year51″59″
January low3°F2°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)149d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th51st
Outdoors & history
Springdale TownshipSummit Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—69.2%
Settled—1897
Community
Springdale TownshipSummit Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Springdale TownshipSummit Township
People
Population 104Highest 27Lowest
Median age 52.6±11.7Lowest 38% above SD 53.5±56.4Highest 41% above SD
Summit Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.3%±23.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.6%±100Highest SD: 24.2%
Summit Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.8%±30.7Lowest SD: 18% 48.1%±100Highest SD: 18%
Summit Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 47.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±13.6 SD: 5% 0%±52.4 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,083±$31k 4% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $316,700±$303k 23% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,813 33% below SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 11.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than SD 1961Highest 19 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 min 45% above SD —
Work from home 0%±17.5 SD: 9.7% 0%±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Milbank (17%)Sisseton (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Summit TownshipFew work in Springdale Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.7%Lowest 69.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1 1.1
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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